Sandoval CountySandoval County

Algodones, Bernalillo, Cochiti, Corrales, Cuba, Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Springs, La Jara, Pena Blanca, Placitas, Ponderosa, Pueblo of Sandia Village, Regina, Rio Rancho, San Felipe Pueblo, San Ysidro, Santa Ana Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Torreon, Zia Pueblo

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BACKGROUND DATA
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Quick Facts, Sandoval County
New Mexico
Land area (square miles)
3,709
121,356
Population (2006 est.)
113,772
1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)
24.2
15.0
Median household income (2004)
$47,745
$37,833
Unemployment rate (Nov. 2007)
4.0%
3.2%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006
Bernalillo Public Schools
Cuba Independent Schools
Jemez Valley Public Schools
Rio Rancho Public Schools

3.4%
3.2%
1.1%
5.6%
4.9%
» See more Sandoval County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau

Legislative Districts
House: Dist. 22, Rep. Kathy A. McCoy
Dist. 23, Rep. Eric A. Youngberg
Dist. 41, Rep. Debbie A. Rodella
Dist. 43, Rep. Jeannette O. Wallace
Dist. 44, Rep. Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert
Dist. 60, Rep. Thomas E. Swisstack
Dist. 65, Rep. James Roger Madalena
  
Senate: Dist. 9, Sen. Steve Komadina
Dist. 19, Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort
Dist. 21, Sen. Kent L. Cravens
Dist. 22, Sen. Lynda Lovejoy
Dist. 23, Sen. Joseph J. Carraro
Dist. 39, Sen. Phil A. Griego

Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000 population)
  Sand. County NM
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus
152.0
182.0
39.0
42.4
38.9
28.5
176.8
159.2
61.3
45.5
33.1
32.0
» See full Sandoval County health report at NM DOH

» See Sandoval County Community Health Profile and Action Plan

Healthcare Clinics and Resources
Sandoval County Health Commons
1500 Idalia NE Building B
Bernalillo, NM 87004
505-867-2291

Cuba Health Center
PO Box 638
Cuba NM 87013
505-289-3291
General primary care services, pharmacy, well child care, immunizations, dental.

Jemez Valley Medical Clinic
8372 Hwy 4
Jemez Pueblo NM 87024
505-834-0802
Provides primary care for adults and children, pharmacy and laboratory as well as patient education, health screening, birth control, family planning, social services, and psychiatric services.

Lovelace Healthcare Center - Rio Rancho
3801 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho NM 87124
505-896-8600
Provides family medicine, pediatrics, immunizations, pharmacy, lab, and x-ray services.

Presbyterian Medical Group - High Resort

4005 High Resort
Rio Rancho NM 87124
505-462-6000
Provides family medical care, internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, podiatry, mammography, and x-ray services.

Rio Rancho Adult & Family Medicine
1721 Rio Rancho Blvd SW
Rio Rancho NM 87124
505-727-3500
Provides family medicine, internal medicine, primary care, gynecology, health education, infectious disease, women's health, laboratory, pharmacy and radiology services.

Rio Rancho Family Health Center
1424 Deborah Rd SE Ste 101
Rio Rancho NM 87124
505-896-0928
Mental health program. Provides behavioral health services, out-patient community mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment, crisis response/intervention, residential treatment for children and teens, primary care services, medical care, pharmacy, dental care, laboratory and radiology and patient education.

Rio Rancho Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
4210 Sabana Grande SE
Rio Rancho NM 87124
505-892-6603
Nursing home facility. Physical rehabiliation facility. Provides occupational rehabiliation and speech therapy.

» For more information on Sandoval County health resoures, see NM Health Connection

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NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE
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Lic. Health Professionals (April 2007)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board:
125
   MDs:
   DOs:

118
7

Nurse Practitioners:
14
Physician Assistants:
10
Occupational Therapists:
16
Physical Therapists:
unknown
Dentists:
34
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses:
501
Registered Nurses:
395
Licensed Practical Nurses:
95
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):
10
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):
1
Pharmacists:
93

Current Provider vacancies, Sandoval County (Jan. 2008):
Total 26 (Dentist 1; FNP 1; LPN 1; Pharmacist 1; Other 1)

» Search HRSA Bureau of Health Professions
for Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) designations in county

» See NM Health Policy Commission for more workforce data


Comprehensive Health Planning Council Priority Needs of Sandoval County (2007)
  • Continuum of care
  • Obesity
  • Oral health

Community Environmental Health Concerns
  • Solid Waste Illegal dumping
  • Food Safety at home
  • Water Quality: Meet new standards & private wells
  • Indoor air quality / Ambient air quality
  • Fire

HSC Activities in Sandoval County (2007)

Education

  • 46 UNM SOM student &/or resident grads practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report ‘07)
  • 8 Current med students graduated from high schools in county
  • 1 Current BA/MD student graduated from high school in county (Rio Rancho)
  • 36 Current nursing students graduated from high schools in county
  • 7 Current pharmacy students graduated from high schools in county
  • 17 Student/resident months supported by Area Health Education Center
  • 164 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county; 13 = # Ctr. for Disaster Med mbrs.
  • 8 Months med student Community Immersion Experience w/ community preceptor
  • 1 Months med student Preceptorship w/ community preceptor
  • 109 Hours of training/technical assistance, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)

Services Provided to County

  • 91.7 Primary care Locum Tenens coverage days provided in 2007
  • 392 Dialysis Outreach Clinic (Div. of Nephrology)
  • 1,385 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
  • 4 Neurology Outreach Clinics (Rio Rancho)
  • 1,336 Hours of client services, Ctr. For Dev. Disabilities
  • Department of Psychiatry / Center for Rural & Community Behavioral Health:

    • 6 Hours Behavioral Health Research and Evaluation with Native American communities in 2007

    • 56 Hours Behavioral Health training, education and consultation for Native American communities in 2007

    • 15 Hours Behavioral Health training, education and consultation provided in 2007

    •262 Hours Child & Adolescent Psychiatry services provided to county residents in 2007

    • 45 Hours Community Behavioral Health Research and Evaluation in 2007
  • 446 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
  • 30,000 total Sandoval County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07)
    • 3,655 Charity Care
    • 6,381 Uninsured
    • 23,619 Compensated Care
  • $4,960,932 in uncompensated costs to county residents (FY07)

Research Outreach Activity

  • 7 RIOS Net Providers (3- Bernalillo, 3-Cuba, 1-Jemez Pueblo)

Updated January 25, 2008